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January 23, 2019

New Year’s Yoga Resolutions and how to Keep Them

Resolutions New Years Yoga Hands by Jen Armstrong

Ancient Babylonians were thought to be the first people to make New Year’s resolutions, roughly 4,000 years ago. They weren’t quite the same format as the ones we make today (reduce my screen time), and their New Year was in March (marking the planting of the new crops). But if we want someone to blame, we can start with them.

Every year we start the new year filled with good intentions. This year we’re going mould ourselves into a shinier, thinner, kinder, richer version of ourselves and not fall at the first hurdle and…oh, we just fell…

The same applies to New Year’s ‘yoga resolutions’. So here are some ideas about how to make New Year’s yoga resolutions and actually stick to them, so that by the end of this year, you can look back with a glow of pride, not a large helping of self-contempt. (more…)

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Poppy Pickles

January 23, 2019

YogaLondon’s Guide to ‘Yoga Classes Near Me’

Being the busy urban yogis that we are, typing ‘Yoga near me’ into the search bar tends to bring up a host of confusing options. Here at YogaLondon we want to help you achieve the best possible Yoga experience in all areas of your yoga life. Not only do we provide one of the top Yoga teacher training experiences in the country, we also want to make sure that your regular classes are the best quality that they can be.

To this end, we have compiled a handy geographical list of the best Yoga studios and classes in London so that you can find the best classes right near to where you live. So, the next time you need to find ‘Yoga classes near me’ you’ll be able to find exactly what you’re looking for – and all with the YogaLondon stamp of approval – yea, you’re welcome!

We’ve listed all 33 (it’s a big old city) London boroughs in alphabetical order to find the best Yoga class in your area. (more…)

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Poppy Pickles

January 11, 2019

I’m a Yoga Teacher and I Eat Meat

There is one thing that you can guarantee all yoga teachers will share: a love of yoga. Apart from that, the only other thing you can guarantee is that they will be entirely different. And that’s what’s so great about them!

But, there is a clichéd view that if you’re a yoga teacher you should be a vegetarian (at the very least). You should also be a teetotal, green-juice quaffing, new-age hipster, wearing mala beads and smelling gently of incense.

And if you ARE exactly like that, then how 100% cool, but if you’re not, it doesn’t mean you’re any less of a yoga teacher. Or does it?

I gave up eating meat in my twenties, but when I fell pregnant I started eating it again as my body was craving meat. Now, with a fast metabolism and a busy and active life, I still eat meat occasionally, but I do question whether this is in line with the principles of yoga. And I know I’m not alone.

So, does it go against the principles of yoga to eat meat? (more…)

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Poppy Pickles

January 11, 2019

How to Stop Feeling SAD this Winter

It’s easy to feel SAD at this time of year. And no, I don’t mean actually sad (boohoo), but the mental health condition, Seasonal Affective Disorder. According to the mental health charity MIND, the reasons for why people suffer from SAD during the autumn and winter months is unclear, but a combination of the effects of reduced light levels, a disrupted body clock, low serotonin levels, and high melatonin levels, could all be triggers that set off this condition.

Living in a temperate climate like our own, we can relish the changes of the seasons, and the contrasts that each one brings. For most of us, Christmas means sparkly lights, cosying up by the fire with family, and frosty walks in the low summer sunlight. For others who suffer from SAD, however, winter can be incredibly hard and lonely. SAD can cause serious symptoms, such as changing weight, appetite and sleeping patterns. All these can combine to have a detrimental effect on your physical, as well as your mental health. (more…)

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